Protesters rally against hydraulic fracturing at the Capitol in Albany on June 17, 2013.

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Jon Campbell
| Albany Bureau

Natural gas can be "effective" as a fuel but questions remain about whether it can be developed safely with hydraulic fracturing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said earlier this week.

Late last month, President Barack Obama called natural gas an "effective transition fuel" during a speech on climate change. When asked about Obama's comment, Cuomo - whose administration is weighing whether to allow hydrofracking for natural gas - said he generally agreed.

"There's no doubt that natural gas can be a very effective fuel for this country," Cuomo told reporters. ...